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Chaplin vs Sprague vs Wolcott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Sprague has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Wolcott has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Chaplin | Sprague | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
2,962 |
16,279Highest |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
| Sprague and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Wolcott and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4% CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
37%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$92,850±$11kLowest 3% below CT |
$110,850±$10kHighest 16% above CT |
| Wolcott and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$273,500±$17k 25% below CT |
$326,200±$17kHighest 11% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,247±$144Lowest 16% below CT |
$1,464±$913 about the CT average |
| Chaplin and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$4,668 30% below CT |
$5,799Highest 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Wolcott and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% CT: 10% |
8.1%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% CT: 66.5% |
67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above CT |
30 minLowest 12% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #141 of 149 in CT | #76 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Sprague School District | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town | Wolcott High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
— | 10.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.